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The Brunei dollar (sign: B$, Malay: ringgit Brunei, currency code: BND), has been the currency of the Sultanate of Brunei since 1967. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $ , or alternatively B$ to distinguish it from other dollar -denominated currencies.
The Malayan dollar (Malay: ringgit, Jawi: رڠڬيت) was the currency of the British colonies and protectorates in Malaya and Brunei until 1953. It was introduced in 1939, replacing the Straits dollar at par, with 1 dollar = two shillings four pence sterling (60 dollars = 7 pounds).
The Malaya and British Borneo dollar (Malay: ringgit; Jawi: رڠڬيت) was the currency of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo, Brunei and the Riau archipelago from 1953 to 1967 and was the successor of the Malayan dollar and Sarawak dollar, replacing them at par.
The decision was taken to adopt a native Bruneian currency called the Brunei dollar (or ringgit Brunei in Malay), which is divided into 100 cents (or sen in Malay). The portrait of the then Sultan, Omar Ali Saifuddin III (ruled 1950–1967), is depicted on the obverse.
In modern usage, ringgit is used almost solely for the currency. Due to the common heritage of the three modern currencies, the Singapore dollar and the Brunei dollar are also called ringgit in Malay (currencies such as the US and Australian dollars are translated as dolar), although nowadays the Singapore dollar is more commonly called dolar ...
A ringgit is the common term for the currency used in Malaysia. Ringgit may also refer to: Brunei dollar (called ringgit in Malay), currency used in Brunei; Singapore dollar, currency used in Singapore
The word "ringgit" is seldom used when referring to the Brunei dollar in English. "Ringgit" is usually reserved for the Malaysian currenty. Proposed changes for the following associated pages: Brunei ringgit to Brunei dollar Coins of the Brunei ringgit to Coins of the Brunei dollar--Novelty 08:54, 28 January 2008 (UTC) Support.
Brunei dollar – Brunei; Canadian dollar – Canada; Cayman Islands dollar – Cayman Islands; Continental dollar – Colonial America; Cook Islands dollar – Cook Islands; Dominican dollar – Dominica; East Caribbean dollar – Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent ...